Dr. Lona sits down with Dr. Ryan Seaman, President of the Australian Spinal Research Foundation (ASRF), to discuss how giving back to the profession through leadership, research, and funding can transform not only chiropractic but your own growth as a practitioner. They explore the importance of clinically relevant research, how AI and technology are making data analysis faster and more cost-effective, and why every chiropractor contributing just a small daily amount could fuel breakthroughs for decades to come. This episode is a reminder that meaningful change starts with individuals choosing to step up and invest their time, skills, and resources to ensure the future of chiropractic stays strong and evidence-based.
Episode Highlights
00:40 – Dr. Ryan shares his journey from civil engineering to chiropractic and giving nearly two decades of service to advancing the profession.
02:15 – The value of leadership and personal growth gained from volunteering in professional organizations.
03:10 – ASRF’s mission to fund clinically applicable, robust research to strengthen chiropractic’s scope and influence.
04:54 – Long-term vision of establishing an international research facility dedicated to spinal research.
06:43 – The foundation’s history and its role in uniting chiropractors to fund research since 1977.
07:21 – Rising importance of pediatric research to protect and expand practice freedoms.
09:56 – AI’s growing role in speeding up data analysis and shaping the future of chiropractic research.
12:23 – How collective membership support could exponentially increase funding and impact globally.
13:42 – The value of chiropractic education and coaching, which repays itself multiple times over in practice success.
15:13 – How donating and supporting research can also strengthen personal and professional certainty in care recommendations.
19:23 – Success Partner, Vanessa Lewis from Investorus sits down with Dr. Bobby to explain how their one-stop financial strategy firm helps chiropractors build real wealth. With services like money coaching, lending advice, property investment, and financial planning, they simplify the process through one dedicated strategist. Learn how you can save money, eliminate bad debt, and grow high-return portfolios without sacrificing time from your practice.
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